Cap for containers.



E.NAPOLI. CAP FOR CONTAINERS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-8, 19W.

Patented June 18, 1918.

. v gvwa'wfop Faye/7e jl' wll. attozmma' Will awed in this. coiinction that h weight thus supported is adapted to" freely across the opening or cavity forme between the curved wall- 'leand uie inner periphery of the body 10.

hus, wun upon the horizontal axis 21, the cover-plate 22 and the weighted arm 24 move together angular relation to each other; it being manifest that since the weight25. oyerbah ances the Weight of the cover plate 22ftlie sa d eight l alwayamai t n t iw r plate in close engagement with the topperiphery of the flange 11, when the Body portion-,lO is held in horizontal positiompand also-that the said weightedarm 24, [m obedience to the law of gravity, will force-2,

er Pl te- 22 aw y emd spen spout 17;, wheneyer the body 1,0 is inclined at an angle. Thus, in Fig. l, shoiivinigIthe receptacle in upright positiomit wili be seen that the weighted arm holds the coyer plate in engagement with theloody fiange completely inclosing the spout; While in Fig 2,

- (showing the receptacle inclined at an angle,

the weighted arm is seen holding the cover plate above the sp 7 ut socthat the contentsof the receptacle maybe dispensed; I I

, In order I togremovablysecure my cap liguid-tightto the neckof the col ltaillei', I

- 1- w the flage 11, a ring orlayer of cork as employ preferably around 10, be?

b e e sui l were;

In the modification show :in

spout 17 is replaced orsubst-ituted the closed wall 27, which is'pr'ovide'd with a plurality of apertures as 28, through which the contents of the receptacle may bedispensedt This form of cap or cover is used I preferably for receptacles designed -to contain powdered or granular substances;- such as; pepper, salt, toilet powder and the like. Instead of making the cap as asepae t -v c e irlr, a te t9 b removably gaged with, the container, array be ic on structed with the contaiiier itsel fasfa perinanent feature thereof. This is preferably accomplished by making the neck offthe container inthe form of the cup-like b y all other parts 'heingprecisely the same, although it will he manifest that good results may also he attained by permanently securing the cup-like body, whenmade separately,

' I within the neck of the container soldering c "or any suitable tell-known means.

1. A dispensing. containers includinga cup-like body p' iuearermgdwith a p im flange wate e i 'a with part of its integral bottom wall upturned to form in; conjunction with the -adja-c'il'lttiiiferior periphery of the clip-like the.

rear section I of a wall qxt'nkl'i fg ,upwaral V above said "rim to form part ofa dispensing 7 avingthus described maximise Gian, eta I I cla mis:

spen a complementary section rising from withinthe said rim and united with said.

upwardly extending wall to complete the dispensing'speut; a cover plate hingedly supported upon said rim opposite said spout,-

said coyer' plate being deformed to compensate for the projecting portion of the spout, l I weighted arm integrally united'ryvith 1 saidcoverplate at, an angle, said weighted Yariii'bei iig'tidapted to operate in the cup like cavity in -rai spent and th irs heavier than said'coyer plate 13 saiiie into. closed orlopenpofsitid upo: the

rim aecoraingiy astheiup-li'ke c pa e mean -a1 or inclified posi a A isi The at ff r, we pr g: clip-like ,b d'y "ada -t fi "Hacker a esteem and formed with a rim tartan-gs portion adapted togave;

mp, end ofthe contameaa dispensing smutrisin'g-froi n "thebottom of said body thereab'oye', a sector. plate secured Qup' rim opposite said spout, .abover god to said rim, said cover platfeybeing yde to conipensa-tejfor the proj tinggspb a weighted arm, int grally united with aid coyerpl'at'e at, an angle, said wei hfiedajfi being 7 adapted to; swing across the a rarit behind saidnspoutand lbeingheavie e s g r QP -P $i 1 lt e em ingly as the cupiike uouyoccupi zontal or inclined position..,f;

the periphery of. said. rim and said cover plate vt win'g the w i i j a necki'ppraoa fiaea 1a, rorimaa ri extending part ally across said neckp [below said rim,andfprojectingupwar t ere n dividing-"the, "neekpdraop; am: a cavity and a dis ensing-t me, {said H of a delivery spout; a seeona ctionirisiiig from withinsai mend uni ed o's'ai'd fif [wall t0 coinpletethe delivery sp ut,"

plate hingedrl'y sappeaeaupbn {said rim p vposite saidfspout, said cover. piatetungide" W31; eiitendin'g ab'oe' are riiii tq roviuea sectian ios said rim to form a section ofaspout; f?

ne wall risingrrom within" said united 'to said spout sotiQh dispensing spout, a cver 'p'late 1,269,953 c Q i supported upon 'said rim opposite said spout, plate to swing the same into closed or open-- said cover plate being deformed to composition upon the rim accordingly as the pensate for the projecting portion of said cup-like body occupies a horizontal or iii--10 spout, and a Weighted arm integrally united v clined position.

with said cover plate at an angle, said In testimony whereofI have signed my Weighted arm beingadapted to swing across name to this specification. said cavity and being heavier than sald cover 1 EUGENE NAPo I,"

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Washington, D. G. 

